National Football League roundup

The news was confirmed by Colts owner Jim Irsay, who also said that Chuck Pagano will remain the team's head coach in 2017.

"I will say that this timing was right for us," Irsay said on Saturday.

"We needed the time to go through the process. Internally we worked through some things even through this week that gave us some direction on our final decision and I'm very excited about the direction we're going."

Indianapolis posted an 8-8 mark this season, finishing third in the AFC South and missing the playoffs again.

Grigson has overseen the Colts for the past five seasons in his first GM role.

Irsay also put an end to the rumor that Colts legend Peyton Manning was interviewing for the general manager position.

"There was never any serious negotiations or anything like that for (Manning) coming in to be general manager," Irsay said.

"I welcome the opportunity for him and I to talk about that possibility someday that he would play some role in our organization."

Pagano, who has a 49-31 record in five seasons with the Colts, convinced Irsay a year ago that he deserved a four-year extension.

Following the Colts' season finale, Pagano told reporters he expected to return for the 2017 season.

Grigson's first draft was highlighted with the selection of quarterback Andrew Luck with the No. 1 overall pick in 2012.

The Colts went 11-5 and reached the playoffs in 2012, and Grigson was named the NFL's Executive of the Year.

The Colts followed up with two more 11-5 seasons that included back-to-back undefeated runs through the AFC South and an appearance in the AFC Championship Game.

Indianapolis then finished with back-to-back 8-8 seasons.

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The Green Packers added running back Christine Michael to the injury report as questionable for Sunday's NFC Championship Game against the Atlanta Falcons.

On Friday, the Packers listed wide receivers Jordy Nelson, Davante Adams and Geronimo Allison as questionable.

Coach Mike McCarthy said Friday that Nelson (ribs) and Adams (ankle) and Allison (hamstring) probably would be game-time decisions.

There also was another development to watch -- Nelson, kicker Mason Crosby and quarterback Aaron Rodgers were battling illnesses this week.

"Rest, fluids, all that stuff," Rodgers told reporters Friday. "We'll be OK. Jordy had it. Mason had it. I got it. We'll deal with it."

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The Los Angeles Chargers agreed to terms with former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley to be their defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports Saturday.

Bradley, 50, was fired by the Jaguars in December with two games left in his fourth season.

Bradley interviewed with the Chargers earlier this week and was linked as a coordinator candidate with the Washington Redskins and San Francisco 49ers.

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Tight end Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs was fined a total of $21,615 for actions during and after last week's 18-16 playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, according to media reports.

Kelce was fined $12,500 for his postgame comments about referee Carl Cheffers, who penalized Chiefs tackle Eric Fisher for holding on a two-point conversion that would have allowed Kansas City to tie the game with less than three minutes left to play.

"Ref No. 51 (Cheffers) shouldn't even be able to wear a zebra jersey ever again," Kelce said in part after the game. "He shouldn't even be able to work at (bleeping) Foot Locker."

It was reported earlier this week that Cheffers will be the referee for Super Bowl LI.